Main Entry: 1counĚtry
Pronunciation: kn-tr
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural countries1: an indefinite usually large stretch of land : REGION <hill country>2 a: the land of a person's birth, residence, or citizenship b: a nation or its territory3: the people of a state or district : POPULACE4: the open rural area outside of big towns and cities <lives out in the country>